Show random images from NextGEN through Justified Image Grid. It ensures that the gallery presents different images for each page load, unless cached. It picks the desired amount of photos out of a large pool, always random. Instead of shuffling the same pictures over and over again. This pool can be your entire portfolio (except excluded photos), or just specific galleries.
Displaying random images from the entire NextGEN library
It brings back long forgotten images, not just new ones. This makes a good widget at the appropriate thumbnail count and sizes. As home page teaser, using Preset 10: Hidden is recommended. This example also shows Filtering feature in use, but actually using the parent galleries as filter terms!
- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/city/140871832.jpg" title="at sunset in Florence, Italy - Italy">
Cathedral Santa Maria Del Fiore with Giotto's Campanile
at sunset in Florence, Italy - Italy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/103659395.jpg" title="at sunset, following each other - Orange, Sheep">
Sheep in the pasture
at sunset, following each other - Orange, Sheep - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/flowers/74107861.jpg" title="and shallow depth of field - Red">
Red petals
and shallow depth of field - Red - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/122290774.jpg" title="bedroom fashion portrait - Woman, Lingerie, Fashion, Sexy">
Brunette girl
bedroom fashion portrait - Woman, Lingerie, Fashion, Sexy 
Mediterranean restaurant
outdoors dinner table with a candle- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/186084557.jpg" title="with white headphones on the street - Woman">
Teenage girl listening to music
with white headphones on the street - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/185758973.jpg" title="eating a slice of strawberry - Woman">
Smiling woman
eating a slice of strawberry - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/145219213.jpg" title="sitting on the terrace - Woman, Sexy">
Long haired woman
sitting on the terrace - Woman, Sexy 
Baby's foot in mother hands
all five there, on both feet- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/55346290.jpg" title="on stairs of old abandoned house - Woman, Bride">
Bride photography
on stairs of old abandoned house - Woman, Bride - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/baby/148708958.jpg" title="soon-to-be father kissing woman's stomach - Father">
Couple expecting pregnancy
soon-to-be father kissing woman's stomach - Father 
Waterfall in a national park
with soft light at the background- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/168808853.jpg" title="with flowers at a restaurant - Woman">
Portrait of a woman
with flowers at a restaurant - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/biking/127383308.jpg" title="in the mountains - Man">
A downhill adventure
in the mountains - Man 
Mountain forest
panorama at sunset, Slovakia- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/ice-cold/3444427.jpg" title="taken during a 3-month Antarctic research expedition near the Peninsula - Blue">
Sun-reflecting blue front of a larger iceberg
taken during a 3-month Antarctic research expedition near the Peninsula - Blue - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/151673102.jpg" title="in preparation for wedding - Woman, Bride">
Bride with makeup and hairstyle
in preparation for wedding - Woman, Bride - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/biking/87594958.jpg" title="on a green meadow with red backpack - Man">
Young man riding on bicycle
on a green meadow with red backpack - Man 
Panorama of Swiss alps
with snow and sunshine- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/177461903.jpg" title="happy couple dating on Times Square - Woman, Couple, Man">
People in New York
happy couple dating on Times Square - Woman, Couple, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/192267626.jpg" title="beautiful night seascape at a luxury resort on Maldives - Blue">
Romantic restaurant on the beach
beautiful night seascape at a luxury resort on Maldives - Blue - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/36437503.jpg" title="in daisy dukes - Woman, Fashion, Sexy">
Country girl
in daisy dukes - Woman, Fashion, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/77368360.jpg" title="charming blue eyes - Woman">
Portrait of smiling young woman
charming blue eyes - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/biking/134107373.jpg" title="riding a mountain bike in field - Man">
Cyclist man
riding a mountain bike in field - Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/145254253.jpg" title="through the streets of the city - Woman, Couple, Man">
Handsome man taking his girlfriend on bicycle rack
through the streets of the city - Woman, Couple, Man
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid caption_opacity=0.8 caption_bg_color=rgba(50,0,0,0.4) overlay=off specialfx=captions specialfx_type=blur specialfx_options=amount:2 filterby=ng_galleries filter_style=tags filter_orderby=popularity ng_random_images=yes]
Getting random images from a specific NextGEN gallery or multiple galleries
Choose one or more NextGEN galleries to fetch photos from. This example shows random people photos with occasional flowers.
- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/69934384.jpg" title="sitting on cliff and looking to the sky - Woman">
Young woman with backpack
sitting on cliff and looking to the sky - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/82508596.jpg" title="with a headband - Woman, Fashion">
Sexy woman in jeans
with a headband - Woman, Fashion - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/31320100.jpg" title="girl is sitting on boyfriend's lap - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man, Sexy">
Sexy couple on beach
girl is sitting on boyfriend's lap - Woman, Couple, Kiss, Man, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/128450171.jpg" title="lying at beach - Woman, Fashion, Sand, Sexy">
Sexy brunette model
lying at beach - Woman, Fashion, Sand, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/100304900.jpg" title="on a beautiful young woman - Woman">
Pearls
on a beautiful young woman - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/flowers/134735120.jpg" title="with blurry background - Orange">
Close-up of sunflower
with blurry background - Orange - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/93544942.jpg" title="on a wheat field - Man, Photographer">
Young photographer
on a wheat field - Man, Photographer - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/70011793.jpg" title="just chillin on the couch - Woman, Couple, Fashion, Man, Sexy">
Young beautiful couple in bedroom
just chillin on the couch - Woman, Couple, Fashion, Man, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/139543493.jpg" title="in the evening glow - Woman">
Teenage girl enjoys the sun
in the evening glow - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/73575661.jpg" title="with soft sunny colors - Woman">
Young woman outdoors portrait
with soft sunny colors - Woman
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid caption_bg_color=rgba(255,255,255,0.6) caption_text_color=black overlay=off specialfx=captions specialfx_type=blur specialfx_options=amount:2 limit=10 last_row=hide ng_random_images=15,16]
How is displaying random images useful?
With its simplicity it offers a quick way to spice up your homepage, sidebar or wherever you need random photos.
- By default it shows 25 random photos but you are free to set how much content is needed.
- Limiting is applied after randomization, so you get fresh images at every page load.
- It's fundamentally different from just setting a random order on any other NextGEN modes.
How do the settings look like?
NextGEN
NextGEN
